Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 31.3 gr | 80% | 32,155 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,892 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,037 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 46% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,272 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 47% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.3 gr | 80% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 35.7 gr | 90% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,427 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,097 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,023 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 88 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,890 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.